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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Farm Day Trips in Connecticut
Plan a day in the country in Connecticut: 1 lavender farm, 4 u-pick and family farms, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries and 2 cafés, bakeries and markets, in towns like Easton, Guilford and Killingworth. Pick a lavender farm or orchard, then add a café, a winery or a place to stay nearby.
9 places · updated October 17, 2026
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Updated October 17
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🪻 Lavender farms (1)
- Lavender Pond FarmLavender farm · Killingworth
A Connecticut shoreline-area lavender farm inspired by the story of Miss Rumphius, where visitors stroll the fields around a pond, shop the seasonal farm store and join y…
🍎 U-pick and family farms (4)
- Silverman's FarmU-pick farm · Easton
Easton family orchard dating to the early 1920s, with pick-your-own apples from mid-August into November and a market and animal farm open daily.
- Lyman OrchardsFarm stand · Middlefield
Middlefield orchard farmed by the Lyman family since 1741, with pick-your-own apples and pumpkins in October and a corn maze through November 1.
- Maple Lane FarmsMaple sugarhouse · Preston
Preston family farm on 225 acres since 1978, with cut-your-own Christmas trees for $85 from November 27, 2026 and greenhouse-grown lettuce.
- Fort Hill FarmsFarm stand · Thompson
Thompson dairy farm milking over 200 cows, with a 2026 Star-Spangled corn maze open August 28 to November 1 and pick-your-own pumpkins.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (2)
- Bishop's Orchards WineryWinery or vineyard · Guilford
Guilford orchard family making apple-based fruit wines and hard ciders, poured at $10 weekend tastings, with apple picking through late October.
- Stonington VineyardsWinery or vineyard · Stonington
One of the first wineries on the Connecticut Wine Trail, open daily year-round with $16 tastings, picnics on the lawn and free winter tours.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (2)
- Cohen's Bagel CompanyRestaurant · Madison
Madison bagel shop opened in 2003 by Bronx and Westchester natives, with hand-rolled bagels baked daily and doors open from 6 am on weekdays.
- Mystic Market EastBakery · Mystic
East Mystic market and café with chef-made meals, sandwiches and bakery goods to go, open from 8 am daily and until 7 pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Questions
How do I plan a farm day trip in Connecticut?
Start with a farm, open its page and look at “Make a day of it” for the stops closest to it. Each listing shows its hours when the owner has added them, so check before you go.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
🪪 Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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